1994年至2002年期间,一名70岁的和尚在墨尔本寺面临6名女孩对儿童性虐待的19项指控,其中有些年仅4岁。 A 70-year-old monk faces 19 charges of child sexual abuse by six girls, some as young as four, at Melbourne temples between 1994 and 2002.

一名70岁的佛教僧侣Vijitha在维多利亚州法院面临19项儿童性虐待指控,被控1994年至2002年期间在墨尔本两个Dhamma Sarana寺庙虐待6名女孩,有些甚至只有4岁。 A 70-year-old Buddhist monk, Venerable Naotunne Vijitha, faces 19 child sexual abuse charges in Victoria’s County Court, accused of abusing six girls, some as young as four, between 1994 and 2002 at two Dhamma Sarana temple locations in Melbourne. 检察官指称,在他的住宅、祈祷室和星期天学校上课期间发生了虐待事件,指控包括性插入和猥亵行为。 Prosecutors allege abuse occurred in his living quarters, a prayer room, and during Sunday school classes, with charges including sexual penetration and indecent acts. 被告正在保释中,身着传统长袍,否认所有指控。 The accused, who is on bail and wearing traditional robes, denies all charges. 有些来自虔诚的斯里兰卡家庭的受害者说,他们多年来遭受虐待,并被迫保持沉默。 Victims, some from devout Sri Lankan families, say they were abused over years and pressured to stay silent. 2005年报告了一起虐待事件,但没有采取行动;2021年又出现了一起虐待事件。 One reported abuse in 2005 but did not act; another came forward in 2021. 辩方质疑索赔要求的可靠性,因为索赔要求的年龄和所称的不可能性。 The defense questions the reliability of the claims due to their age and alleged improbability. 审判继续。 The trial continues.